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Christopher Lee is accepted as a direct descendant of Charlemagne through the Carandini lineage. How did the Carandini family prove its descent from Charlemagne?

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I have heard about the use of dog tags as early as the Taiping Rebellion and the US Civil War, both in the mid-1800s. Are there earlier examples of dog tags or a similar system?

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Modern firearms have safeties. When did safeties develop? Would crossbows during the Crusades have safeties? What about Chinese crossbows from the Warring States Period and repeating crossbows?

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How much did the Greeks and Greco-Bactrians influence the Tocharians of China's Western Regions (now-Xinjiang)? Did they ever compete with the Xiongnu for control of Central Asia?

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Do we know what Julius Caesar was up to during the Spartacus War?

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The orientation of Chinese writing has shifted from vertical right-to-left to horizontal right-to-left to horizontal left-to-right. Why has this change happened in some languages and not in others, such as Arabic and Hebrew?

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Did Western Europe start referring to the Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire when the Holy Roman Empire was created? Did this cause any international or diplomatic issues?

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What was everyday life like in the Western Regions before the Han Dynasty established its Protectorate of the Western Regions (100 BC - 50 BC)? More simply, what was everyday life like in the Tarim Basin of now-Xinjiang before the Chinese took control?

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When Pierre de Coubertin pushed to revive the Olympics, what led the various governments of Europe to cooperate and support his initiative?

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How did civilizations become mascots in the US?

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Christopher Lee is accepted as a direct descendant of Charlemagne through the Carandini lineage. How did the Carandini family prove its descent from Charlemagne?	1409
I have heard about the use of dog tags as early as the Taiping Rebellion and the US Civil War, both in the mid-1800s. Are there earlier examples of dog tags or a similar system?	31
Modern firearms have safeties. When did safeties develop? Would crossbows during the Crusades have safeties? What about Chinese crossbows from the Warring States Period and repeating crossbows?	11
How much did the Greeks and Greco-Bactrians influence the Tocharians of China's Western Regions (now-Xinjiang)? Did they ever compete with the Xiongnu for control of Central Asia?	9
Do we know what Julius Caesar was up to during the Spartacus War?	7
The orientation of Chinese writing has shifted from vertical right-to-left to horizontal right-to-left to horizontal left-to-right. Why has this change happened in some languages and not in others, such as Arabic and Hebrew?	6
Did Western Europe start referring to the Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire when the Holy Roman Empire was created? Did this cause any international or diplomatic issues?	4
What was everyday life like in the Western Regions before the Han Dynasty established its Protectorate of the Western Regions (100 BC - 50 BC)? More simply, what was everyday life like in the Tarim Basin of now-Xinjiang before the Chinese took control?	2
When Pierre de Coubertin pushed to revive the Olympics, what led the various governments of Europe to cooperate and support his initiative?	1
How did civilizations become mascots in the US?	0